King James Version

2 Samuel 5:7

Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.

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וַיִּלְכֹּ֣דvayilkodand catchלָכַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and catch”, the next action in the storyH3920to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere[idiom] at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take.דָּוִ֔דdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.אֵ֖תetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).מְצֻדַ֣תmetsudatnetמָצוּדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “net”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4686a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastnesscastle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place.צִיּ֑וֹןtsionZionצִיּוֹןnoun, proper name — “Zion”H6726Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of JerusalemZion.הִ֖יאhias for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.עִ֥ירircityעִירnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “city”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.דָּוִֽדdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

Young’s Literal Translation

And David captureth the fortress of Zion, it [is] the city of David.

World English Bible

Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. This is David’s city.

Darby Translation

But David took the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.

Douay-Rheims

But David took the castle of Sion, the same is the city of David.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And David took first the hold of Sion: this is the city of David.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ προκατελάβετο Δαυὶδ τὴν περιοχὴν Σιών· αὕτη ἡ πόλις τοῦ Δαυίδ.

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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